And Just Like That…

Episode Reviews

Jun. 22, 2023 – S2, Ep1: “Met Cute”

While Carrie and her friends excitedly prepare for the Met Ball, they must also work through personal problems: Carrie is reticent to take her relationship with her new fling, Franklyn, beyond casual sex. Che and Miranda navigate their relationship. And Lisa, Charlotte’s friend, struggles to balance her career and family.

In a recap of season one, characters mention divorces and make masturbation jokes. A homosexual couple is also seen sharing an intimate moment, and a girl comes out as non-binary to her parents. And of course, several couples kiss.

I wish I could say the sexual content ended in the recap, but season two is just as sex obsessed as its predecessor. In the opening sequence, the song “Hold Me Closer,” underscores the reintroductions of our main characters as they have intimate interactions with their current partners. The women wear pajamas, lingerie and revealing dresses, and some of their partners are seen without shirts (with some wearing only their boxers). As this opening scene continues, we see the women having sex with their partners, and not much is left up to the imagination. Some women are shown topless.

This graphic nudity becomes somewhat of a theme throughout the rest of the episode. Not only do we see men and women in revealing underwear, but there is also an instance in which a woman is completely nude (including a full-frontal view).

As you might expect, there is plenty of kissing – between dating and married couples alike–and we hear several couples talk explicitly about their sexual intimacy. One woman, whose husband is away, unwinds at the end of the day by watching a sex scene on TV. While she tries on her outfit for the Met, Charlotte hears a man exclaim that he loves the outfit’s “boobage.” A man makes a joke about “putting out.” Anthony, whom Charlotte refers to as her “best gay friend,” graphically explains a sexual encounter with another man. We also hear mentions of male anatomy.

Miranda continues her homosexual relationship with Che, who identifies as non-binary and uses “they/them” pronouns. Miranda and Che cuddle together on a bed, and we see them engage in a graphic sexual moment in which both characters are completely nude (we see the bare back of one character and the completely bare top half of another). Miranda also attempts to wear a “strap on” for a bedroom encounter.

Carrie talks openly about how casual sex with Franklyn makes her happy, and she is supportive of others who feel the same way about casual sex. Carrie’s friends support her feelings, using sentiments like, “It’s just sex.” In fact, Che backs Carrie up, saying that these casual relationships can be difficult, and Anthony claims Carrie shouldn’t worry about hurting Franklyn because “men aren’t that emotional.” Another man says that men are dumb.

We learn that Seema (a divorcee herself) is in a relationship with a man who is living with his ex-wife. A married man invites another woman into his hotel room, claiming that they were just working. In retaliation, his wife tries to make him jealous by telling him about a man who flirted with her at a bar. Charlotte plans to bring Andrew to the Met Ball with her instead of her husband. We also see a married couple argue.

Characters use harsh profanity including 12 uses of the f-word, two uses of the s-word, four uses of “b–ch,” one use of “h—,” three uses of “a–” and four uses of “d–k” (including one instance in which someone asks Carrie to reveal the size of Franklyn’s anatomy). We also hear eight misuses of God’s name and one crude usage of Jesus’ name. And at one point, a man claims that a good chocolate cake will help you “see the face of God.”

We hear several references to smoking, and a man is seen smoking before he goes to bed. Characters also participate in social drinking and meet at bars.

Dec. 9, 2021 – S1, Ep1: “Hello It’s Me”

Carrie has difficulty adjusting to a new job. Miranda struggles as the oldest person in her class. And Charlotte tries to get “in” with a popular mom at her daughters’ school.

A married couple kisses several times, and the wife asks her husband to masturbate in front of her. They also embrace in bed. We learn that Miranda has allowed her son’s girlfriend to live with them (we see the couple aggressively kissing at a social event), and she complains she stepped on one of his used condoms. Two people look at photos of shirtless men online. A woman jokes with her husband that he is having an affair with his virtual fitness instructor (who wears a sports bra while exercising). Women are referred to as “sexy sirens.” There is a sexual reference to the show Bridgerton.

A man suddenly has a heart attack and passes away in his wife’s arms.

We hear conversations about different gender and sexual identities. A gay couple argues after one catches the other looking at photos of “hot” men online. A person identifying as nonbinary enjoys tricking people about gender. People talk graphically about masturbation. We also hear about different types of sex.

People drink wine. (And several adults shamelessly drink wine from a purse at a particularly terrible children’s piano recital.) A man smokes a cigar. Someone smokes marijuana.

We hear jokes about social distancing and COVID-related deaths. Some teens are rude to their parents. We hear about Jewish and Muslim people. A woman accidentally says some ageist, sexist and racist things in her nervousness. A couple discusses their difficulty conceiving.

There are multiple uses of the f-word and s-word, as well as “a–,” “h—” and “p—y.” God’s name is abused multiple times. A woman jokingly calls another woman a “whore.”